Why You Should Download MSHA’s App
One year ago, the Mine Safety and Health Administration released our Miner Safety & Health Applicationto help protect miners’ safety and health — and make it even easier to contact us… Read More...
Support for Workers When Disaster Strikes
Grissel Ortiz González and Lázaro Antonio Rodríguez RodríguezNatural disasters create serious challenges for workers and employers, as well as agencies like the Wage and Hour Division… Read More...
Happy Labor Day!
As you can imagine, today is a big deal at the Labor Department! We would not be able to celebrate this day without the work of unions, lawmakers, advocates and millions of workers who fought for better pay,… Read More...
Transforming the Permanent Visa Process
The Labor Department is overseeing the modernization of the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM). The updated process will serve both American employers and foreign workers by… Read More...
Creating Value Through Labor-Management Partnerships at Work
It is no secret that positive outcomes result when employers and unions join together to find solutions for complex workplace issues. The last few years have seen… Read More...
Our Commitment to Labor Rights
En español “To assure safe and healthful working conditions for men and women.” These are the first words of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The act then defines the right that… Read More...
Labor Rights Week: 3 Ways to Get Involved
En español During Labor Rights Week 2023, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, we’re getting the word out that ALL workers in the United States have the same right to a safe and healthy workplace and a… Read More...
5 Facts on the Trade Adjustment Assistance Phaseout
Here are five things to know about the trade adjustment assistance phaseout:TAA Program termination means the program “phases out” over several years.Under the phaseout… Read More...